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Nyungwe National Park

One of Africa’s oldest montane rainforests, boasting 13 primate species and East Africa's only canopy walkway suspended 70 metres above the forest floor.

Elevation 1,600m – 2,950m

Best Seasons Year-Round (Best: Jun–Sep & Dec–Feb)

Circuit Southwestern Rwanda

Wildlife Focus Spectacular Canopy Walkway Suspended 70m Above Forest Floor, Habituated Wild Chimpanzee Tracking Treks

Discovering Nyungwe National Park

Spanning over 1,000 square kilometers across the mountains of southwestern Rwanda, Nyungwe National Park is one of the oldest and best-preserved Afro-montane rainforests in Central and East Africa. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this prehistoric green cathedral has survived since the last Ice Age, harboring an astonishing richness of biodiversity.

Nyungwe is home to 13 distinct primate species—including wild chimpanzees, L'Hoest's monkeys, owl-faced monkeys, and colossal semi-habituated super-troops of Ruwenzori colobus monkeys that number up to 400 individuals leaping in unison across the canopy. Guided chimpanzee treks lead visitors through mist-cloaked ravines at dawn to witness primates foraging and calling in the canopy.

A marquee highlight of Nyungwe is its famed Canopy Walkway—a 160-meter-long suspension bridge hanging 70 meters above a deep ravine, providing exhilarating eye-level views of giant mahogany trees, rare orchids, and Albertine Rift endemic birds like the Great Blue Turaco. Surrounded by emerald tea plantations, Nyungwe is an essential destination for rainforest enthusiasts.